Vehicle-tire



J. ALLEND.

VEHICLE TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1919.

Patented (11111615, 1920.

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INVENTQR: Josephfillew BY v I I I a A RNEY.

OFFICE JOSEPH ALLEND, or PHILADELPHIA, rnlvlvsrnvama.

' VEHICLE-TIRE.

Application filed April 2, 1919. Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr ALLEND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Tires, of which the following is a specification. a

My invention relates to improvements in vehicle tires.

The object of the invention is to provide a tire in whicha spiral spring is contained within an outer casing or shoe in substitution for the usual inner tube of the well known pneumatic tire in combination with a novel, simple and efficient means to clamp the shoe and the spiral spring together and to clamp them to the wheel rim in a manner to prevent creeping or relative displacement between the parts forming the tire.

With the above and related objects in .view, my invention consists in the novel construction and combinations of after described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustratinq my invention,

*igure 1 a side view of a vehicle wheel provided with a tire embodying my invention, partly. broken away.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the tire and the wheel rim on line 2-2 of F .2.

Fig. 3 is a side view of a portion of the tire and the wheel rim and one of the clamp ing devices.

*ig. & is a top View of the parts. shown in Fig. 8. 1

Referring to the drawings, 3 designates a vehicle wheel, comprising the hub 41, spokes 5 and rim 6. e The rim 6 is of the usual clencher type and may be mounted on the parts hereinwood felly to which the spokes 5 are con nected. Mounted 011 the-rim 6 is a shoe 7, composed of rubber and fabric and hav: ing annular ribs 8 which are seated in the grooves of the clencher rim 6.

The parts thus far described are the same as the parts of the well known pneumatic tire and its mounting, the shoe 7 being the usual shoe or casing which incloses the. illner tube of the pneumatic tire.

Located within the shoe or casing 7 in the same position usually occupied by the inner tube of a pneumatic tire is a spiral spring 9 which extends entirely around the tire and holds the shoe 7 in the distended position shown in the drawings.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented. June 15,1920.

Located at intervals around the tire and surrounding the shoe 7 and rim 6 are clamping devices C, any desired number of which may be employed. These clamping devices C are ahke inconstructlon, and therefore the following description of one will sufiice for all. Seated on the rim ,6 is a block 10 which carries a rotatable member 11. This part 11,.as herein shown, is in the form of a boltwhich extends through and is adapted to turn in an opening 12 in the block 10 and which is provided with a head 13 arranged within a depression in the block 10 between the body of the block and the felly to pre vent the bolt or part 11 from being withdrawn from the block. The bolt 11 is provided with a longitudinal slot 14 for purposes hereinafter explained.

Mounted on the bolt 11 is a bar 15 having a centralopening 16'therein throughwhich the the bolt 11 to turn when the bar 15 is turned about the axis ofthe bolt and to permit the bar 15 to move longitudinally ofthe bolt toward and from the block 1 p The end portions of the bar 15 are provided with openings 18 which are adapted to receive brackets or projections 19 formed onor secured to the block 10 when the bar 15 is moved toward the'body of'the block. The purpose of the projections 19 is topre'- vent the turning of the bar. 15 and there with the bolt 11'; and,after the bar 15 has been moved toward the block 10 to cause the projections19 to extend through and beyond the openings 18, cotter pins 20 are inserted into openings in the projections19 to prevent the withdrawal of the bar 15 therefrom.

Embracing the shoe 7' and the spring9 securing the member 21 in place. The central portion of the member 21 is preferably formed of anantiskid clmin'22and the end 1 portions 23 thereof are preferablyformed' of twisted wire cable, theendportions-23 being suitably connected tothe anti-skid chain portion 22. i

In assembling the parts, the spring is placed within the shoe 7 and the shoe 7 is applied to the clencher rim 6 in the usual well known manner. This being done, the

clamping devices C are applied, each de- Ivice being applied as follows: The bolt 11 is first inserted into the'opening 12 in'the block 10, and the block is then seated upon the rim 6. The member 21 is then placed around the shoe 7 and the end members 23'thereo'f are passed into the slot 14:

of the bolt 11. 'The bar lfiisathen-applied to the bolt 11 withtheportion 17 thereof extendingithroughsthe slot r14. Thebar .is then :turned by hand around the axis o'l tliebolt 11, oausing'the bar 15:to act as: a lleverrand=iturn :the-bolt 11=in 1a manner'to wind the end portionsEQSoflthermember 21 arounch the-bolt; and thereby cause the" member :21 to 2 firmly ygrip r the shoe 7 v and spring 9 'therein and clamp f the-:same -together and to the -,wheel:rim ,6. After th'e member 21 has been zthus tightened to :effect the clamping operation, 2 the bar 15 is imoved on :the

boltllitowarchtheblock 10 until the projections :19 extend through :and beyond the openings 18 in the bar115, he-cotter pins 20 are'then inserted into the projections 19 torloek theibar 15 in place.

:It will be understoodythatlwhenthe clamping devices C have all been applied, the shoe =7, spring F9 and rim :6 will be :firmly clampedtogether at intervals aroundithe tire in a manner to prevent them from creeping or being displaced relatively to :each other.

This not only @prevents the parts from wearin'g, *buteonfines the cushioning-actionoi I cifl'erent parts of;the spring toihmited areas when the tire is in service. 7' I i Thetire &herein described: provides an acceptable SLllOStltlltGfOl' the well known pneumatic tire :and provides aitire which will hold tllGrShOB 7 ina'the-desired distendedposition in:a manner to "yield and give *the proper resiliency when in service. V I-=elaim ,7 Y 1'. The-combination of a wheelrim, a tire shoe thereon, a spiral spring withinthe shoe,

and means :surrounding the shoe and the spring therein: and clamping them together. 3'2. hecombmatmnrof: a wheel rim, ajtire thereon and means to secure the tire to the rim comprising a block seated againstsaid rim, :a :part rotatable on the block, a flexible member embracing the-tire and therim andihaving end portions connected to said part, whereby when said part-is turned said tire and trim will :be clamped together, and meansito securesaid parttorthe block.

The combination of a wheel rim, a tire thereon, andmeans'to secure the tire to the rimcompris-mga block seated against said rim a apart rotatable on the block and having a slot :therein, {a flexible member cmbracing the tire and the rim and havingend 1 portions extending into the slot in said part,

whereby when said ,part is turned the end portions of the member will be wound 1 around the same and said tire andrim will be thereby clamped together, and means to secure" said part to the block.

4. The combination of a wheel rim, a tire thereon,-andvmeans to secure the tire to the rim comprising a block seated against said mm, a part rotatable on theblock and having a slot therein, a bar mounted on said part and having a portion extendingjinto said slot and locking said part 'andthe bar I together causing the part to turn with the bar, a flexible member'embracing the-tire and the rimand having endportions connected to said part, whereby when said part is turned said tireand rim will be clamped together, and means to secure the bar tothe block.

r '6. Theombination of a wheel rim, a tire thereon, and means-toisecure the tirej' tothe rim 1 comprising a bloc'klseate'd said rim and hav ng a pro ect1onprov1ded with an opening, a part -rotatable on the block, a

flexible member embracing the tire and the rim and having end portions connected to saidpart, whereby when said part is turned said tire and rim will be clampedtogether, a bar connected to said part and operative to turn the same and having an opening therein to receive said projectiomand-a cotter pininserted'into the opening in the projection to lock the bar thereto. a

7. The combination of a wheel r1m,'at1re thereon, 5 and means to secure the tire to the 1 riin'comprising a block'seated-against sai-cl rim, a part rotatable on theblock, a flexible member embracing the tire and the rim and having end portions connected to said part, whereby when said part is turned said tire and rim Wi'll'be clamped together, said member having a chain of "links forming the central POItiOHtl'iQIGOf and'flexible parts,

narrower than the chainot links, forming the end DOIUOHS thereof, andmeans to 'secure said part to the block.

In testimonyavhereof f1 'aflixmy signature hereto.

eosnrn ALLEND.

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